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EP About this file: EP1158268

EP1158268 - Classification of the surface-condition of heat exchanger tubes by means of radar-doppler-spectroscopy [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/48]Classification of the surface-condition of heatexchangertubes by means of radar-doppler-spectroscopy
[2005/46]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2007
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wieland-Werke AG
89070 Ulm / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/16]For all designated states
WIELAND-WERKE AG
89070 Ulm / DE
Former [2001/48]For all designated states
Wieland-Werke AG
89070 Ulm / DE
Inventor(s)01 / * * *
02 / * * *
03 / * * *
 [2006/16]
Former [2001/48]01 / * * *
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Application number, filing date01112507.723.05.2001
[2001/48]
Priority number, dateDE2000102557424.05.2000         Original published format: DE 10025574
[2001/48]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1158268
Date:28.11.2001
Language:DE
[2001/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1158268
Date:01.10.2003
[2003/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1158268
Date:19.04.2006
Language:DE
[2006/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01B15/08, F28F13/18
[2001/48]
CPC:
G01B15/08 (EP,US); F28F13/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2001/48]
TitleGerman:Klassifikation der Oberflächenbeschaffenheit von Wärmetauscherrohren mittels der Radar-Doppler-Spektroskopie[2001/48]
English:Classification of the surface-condition of heat exchanger tubes by means of radar-doppler-spectroscopy[2005/46]
French:Classification de l'état de surface de tubes d'échangeurs de la chaleur par radar-doppler-spectroscopie[2001/48]
Former [2001/48]Classification of the surface-condition of heatexchangertubes by means of radar-doppler-spectroscopy
Examination procedure25.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/48]
31.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2006Fee for grant paid
08.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
01.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY19.04.2006
IE19.04.2006
NL19.04.2006
TR19.04.2006
AT23.05.2006
LU23.05.2006
BE31.05.2006
CH31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK19.07.2006
PT19.09.2006
[2009/03]
Former [2008/37]IE19.04.2006
NL19.04.2006
TR19.04.2006
AT23.05.2006
LU23.05.2006
BE31.05.2006
CH31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK19.07.2006
PT19.09.2006
Former [2007/45]IE19.04.2006
NL19.04.2006
AT23.05.2006
BE31.05.2006
CH31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK19.07.2006
PT19.09.2006
Former [2007/36]IE19.04.2006
IT19.04.2006
NL19.04.2006
BE31.05.2006
CH31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK19.07.2006
PT19.09.2006
Former [2007/28]IE19.04.2006
NL19.04.2006
BE31.05.2006
CH31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK19.07.2006
PT19.09.2006
Former [2007/19]IE19.04.2006
NL19.04.2006
CH31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK19.07.2006
PT19.09.2006
Former [2007/12]IE19.04.2006
CH31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK19.07.2006
PT19.09.2006
Former [2007/09]CH31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
MC31.05.2006
DK19.07.2006
PT19.09.2006
Former [2007/07]MC31.05.2006
DK19.07.2006
Documents cited:Search[XD]EP0148609  (HITACHI CABLE [JP]) [XD] 3,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE4311103  (KOMI KOPPELBERG & MIGL KG [DE]) [A] 1,2,5-7* column 3, line 46 - column 5, line 40; figures 1-4 *;
 [XD]DE4404357  (WIELAND WERKE AG [DE]) [XD] 3,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE19813041  (HILLENBRAND SIEGFRIED [DE]) [A] 1,2,5-7 * column 1, line 47 - column 3, line 62; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE19817260  (HILLENBRAND SIEGFRIED [DE]) [A] 1,2,5-7 * column 1, line 38 - column 3, line 21; figure 1 *
by applicantEP0148609
    - M. SKOLNIK, Introduction to Radar systems, MCGRAW-HILL, (1980), pages 68 - FF.
    - DR THOMPSON, "Probing the ocean surface with microwave radar", DR THOMPSON, JOHNS HOPKINS APL, Technical Digest, (1989), vol. 10, NO4, pages 332 - 338
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